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US
/ˈkɛɹəˌtin/
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[ UK /kˈæɹəʊtˌiːn/ ]
[ UK /kˈæɹəʊtˌiːn/ ]
NOUN
- an orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
- yellow or orange-red fat-soluble pigments in plants
How To Use carotene In A Sentence
- Cataract patients also tend to be deficient in vitamin A and the carotenes, lutein and zeaxanthin.
- Three studies found no difference between those taking beta carotene supplements and those on a placebo pill.
- If you're a smoker or are regularly exposed to cigarette smoke, studies show that synthetic beta carotene could increase your lung cancer risk.
- Green Capsicums contain lutein and zeaxanthin which help age-related eye problems, Orange Capsicums contain beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin which help reduce the risk of developing emphysema and lung cancer while Red Capsicums contain lycopene and beta-cryptoxane. Weekend Herb Blogging #80
- Grated carrots add the health-boosting orange antioxidant pigment betacarotene. Times, Sunday Times
- Since pumpkin is high in beta carotene and beta carotene is a strong antioxidant, I think this little dessert will be a great addition to Sweetnick's ARF Roundup, taking place tonight. Archive 2006-10-01
- Excessive amounts of beta-carotene may somehow block the beneficial effects of one or more of the other nutrients.
- Pink and red grapefruit are colored by lycopene, and red sweet oranges by a mixture of lycopene and beta-carotene and by cryptoxanthin. On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
- Beta carotene was associated with a 7 percent increased risk; vitamin A, a 16 percent increase, and vitamin E, a 4 percent increase. Report: Vitamins May Increase Your Risk of Dying | Impact Lab
- Betacarotene and kapikachhu plant extracts help stimulate melanin production. The Sun
